Match Report
2nd against 1st, but level on points: Fakel and Rodina Moskva both had 68. Scoring rates set the scale: Fakel 1.29 scored and 0.65 conceded per game, Rodina Moskva 1.71 and 0.82, with the league averaging 1.16.
Rodina Moskva entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,750. On the scoreboard, Rodina Moskva led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Fakel: Belajdi Pusi (86') · Rodina Moskva: Ivan Timoshenko (6'), Magomedkhabib Abdusalamov (16'), Artem Maksimenko (27')
Key stats
Possession: Fakel 63% · Rodina Moskva 37% · Total shots: 9-4 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 6-2